Scope and Content

Register of members 1933

Administrative / Biographical History

Willingdon Meadows Estate Co Ltd was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1933 with its registered office on Pall Mall, London, England, and with a share capital of £500. The company was established to acquire a mortgage to acquire land in Willingdon, East Sussex, England , which could then be sold and developed. In 1933, the company acquired a mortgage of £18,315. The first directors of the company were William Hepburn McAlpine, Sir Malcolm McAlpine and Samuel McGavin. William and Malcolm were directors in Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons , civil engineering contractors, London, and Samuel was secretary to that company. Willingdon Meadows Estate Co Ltd appears to have been inexistance until at least 1942 .

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

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Acquisition Information

Deposit : Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd : 1985

Other Finding Aids

Digital and manual file level lists of the surviving records of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, subsidiaries and related companies are available in the searchroom ref: UGD 254

Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S) 3111) and London (NRA32523)

Alternative Form Available

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